CAR TALK: 2015 Mustang

Alright, this thing is proving to be controversial as ****...I personally see it as a nod to the 68-70 fastbacks, but with a corporate grill/front end that Ford is desperately trying to justify as a "nod to the 67 Shelby", when it's basically just the EVOS or Fusion design language buffed out.

Otherwise, it's more expensive...weighs about the same as the outgoing model...and gets the same fuel economy with higher gearing/IRS/better brakes/etc across the board. I was hoping for more, but it looks like nothing earth shattering will be done to this car in the way of aluminum bodywork or new engines until Chevy brings out the next gen Camaro next year. But having said that...I still sort of like the idea of the turbo four and paddle shifters, lots of fun for mods and city traffic around my area can be hell with a clutch.

So what say you? Is it a hit of a flop?

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I bought the 2014 Mustang this spring. Silver metalic color. Love it.


LOVE IT.

Great speed and believe it or not my wife and I drove it from Los Angeles to Reno this past Labor day, fully loaded down with us, dog, luggage, golf clubs, etc. and it got 38 mpg. I was amazed.

Would rec it to anyone. Got a great deal on it because I paid for it in cash, so actually its worth more than what I paid for it right now too. Not many times you can say that about a car.

I'm not much of a Ford fan and their egoboost/ecoboast (ecoboost) engines, but think Ford is doing a pretty good job with the Mustang. Any rear wheel drive car is usually a winner, and the independent rear suspension should be a big improvement.

I think the Camaro is and the new one will be a better package, but I am not too much of a fan of retro styling and think the current Camaro's styling is overdone. I think the Camaro should follow styling philosophy of the first 4 generations of modern and great styling but I didn't think the 4th generation was styled that well.

The price needs to be kept down otherwise might as well go with a Cadillac ATS, BMW 2 or 4 series etc IMO.

Ford is an American Lada. I drive 89 BMW 525. That thing is everything a car should be, it's compfortable, fast, handles. Try a German car.

When the 2005 "retro look" Mustang came out, I thought it was cool. But this is now the third generation of the retro Mustang and the novelty has really worn off.